Life of Pi Active Reading Journal Chart (Part 1)

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Cues: Credibility of the NarratorLines (Quotes) | Reflections / Reactions | Conclusion: Do these lines enhance or detract from the credibility of the narrative voice. | “In the spring of 1996, my second book, a novel, came out in Canada. It didn’t fare well.” | The context of the writer presents him as a poor and previously unsuccessful writer. He must produce a good story in order to make a living. | This detracts the credibility of the narrator by suggesting that the writer is quite desperate for a story in order to make money. It makes it seem like he is travelling to India as a last ditch effort to save himself financially, which to me makes him less credible. | “I had already moved on to another story, a novel set in Portugal in…show more content…

| “Most times the stories were little more than anecdotes, short of breath and short of life.” | This line shows me that the author, while desperate, is not oblivious to the quality of the tails that random strangers will throw at him. He could just as easily used one of these lifeless stories and wrote a book based on it, but he knows better. | This enhances the credibility of the narrator by showing me that he still has a standard for quality despite his desperateness. It makes the narrator more trustworthy by indicating to me that I am at least getting a story that the author himself thought was worth the effort to write about. | “Any inaccuracies or mistakes are mine.” | I have mixed feelings about this line. It first indicates that the author is taking full responsibilities for any faults, which suggests that he is confident in the quality of his book. On the other hand, it could also be taken as a warning that there will indeed be inaccuracies and mistakes. | This enhances the credibility of the narrator by presenting him as a person who is willing to accept criticism for his mistakes rather than pushing it to the original teller of the story. The acknowledgement of responsibility also indicates to me that the narrator is also confident that there will be no mistakes in his recount, as he will not do so openly had there been lots of errors.

his/ her choice. In the novel, Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, the protagonist of the story, Pi, also makes a few choices and loses some valuable things in his life. In the novel, Pi is a sixteen year-old Indian boy stranded on a lifeboat with a Royal Bengal Tiger, Richard Parker, in the Pacific Ocean who is trying to find a way to reach the shore. Firstly, Pi loses his entire family when the ship, Tsimtsum, sinks in the ocean. This loss is a result of the choice that Pi has made because he chooses to…

The Primacy of Survival in Life of Pi
The urgent crave to survive at all costs is known as the primacy of survival. Survival is essential for every animal, and there is no shortage of lengths they will go to in order to survive. Yann Martel’s Life of Pi portrays the theme of primacy of survival based on Pi’s determination and courage throughout his journey. Piscine Molitor Patel, known to all as Pi, is a Hindu boy who embarks on a journey to Canada along with his family and their zoo animals…

Life of Pi Essay
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In the book, Life of Pi[1], Yann Martel proposes many religious differences, and similarities from religions located around the world. These questions ask such things as, is it possible to be a multi-religion person? Are all religions different? How are some religions the same? Life of Pi was written in 2002 and is a fascinating story of how a young man, Pi Patel, makes it in a world with his own personal beliefs. He adopts the three major religions of the world being…

The Binary Opposition Narrative in Life of Pi
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Abstract: Ever since its publication in 2002, Life of Pi has gained great popularity and high critical acclaim from critical circle. It arose the study of Li of Pi from various angels. But most kinds of analysis about the novel are focus on existing doubts about the story, and the religious symbols in the novels. The binary opposition narrative in the novel discussed rarely. The novel is full of…

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Uncertain and antipodal information in regards to dates, numbers, and logical facts. foreword: xv
The overburden of negative information based upon events.
foreword: xviii
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The reunification of the material word
2: 36
The thought that money was evil and beauty vain
2: 36
Desire for anything, knowledge etc., was vainglory
2: 36
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Nobles had control over all other non-nobles within his territory, excluding clergy and merchants of a free town.
1: 16
Nobles were tax-exempt…

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Canadian author Yann Martel portrays Pi as such a strong-minded human being in his novel ‘Life of Pi’, the story shows that Pi’s hunger to survive gets him through the whole ordeal of being stranded at sea. But one can argue that his trust in God; that is, his beliefs and spirituality for three religions (Hinduism, Islam & Christianity) isn’t the only thing that helps him whilst he trapped at sea. His youth in Pondicherry is what prepares Pi for survival at sea in many ways; he tends to…

Life of PiContent QuestionsPart 1: Toronto & Pondicherry - Chapters 1-361). Pondicherry was the birth place of Pi the protagonist of the story. It was during Pi's time in Pondicherry that he has suffered intensely and found comfort in religion and zoology; which proves to be the basis of the stories plot. With this in mind, he was raised in a time where there were many political problems arising which leads to Pi's family leaving the country to Canada. This town is an appropriate choice for Pi's…

REQUIRED JOURNAL RETAKE ASSIGNMENT
English Composition (ENG100)
Student name: Julianna Gedye Student number: 22061202
Exam number: 250494 Date: 12/8/2015 Evaluator: JLC
September 30, 2015- ENTRY 1: ME, A WRITER?
Attitude: I do not write a lot since I got out of high school. I do text my parents with full paragraphs without using abbreviations. I really do not like writing, but if I have to…

of just how Pi managed to survive the hardships, loss, pain and suffering, all in the Pacific Ocean’s harsh, unforgiving environment. The first explanation involves Pi’s inborn desire to survive at all cost and to resist giving up. Also, Pi’s versatility to change from a life-long vegetarian to a meat eater and his creativeness in making the best out of a horrible situation are some of the key factors that contribute to his survival. Furthermore, the role of Richard Parker in keeping Pi motivated to…

Life of Pi Analytical Essay
In the novel Life of Pi, Yann Martel uses the protagonist Pi to demonstrate how faith, ritual and one’s will to live save one from the barbaric and carnivorous reality. Pi Patel, lover of faith and various gods and their beliefs loses his family after a shipwreck and drifts on the Pacific Ocean with a zebra, hyena, orangutan and a tiger, Richard Parker each struggling in their own way to survive. Yann Martel uses the protagonist Pi to claim that one retains his or her…